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Wildlife sightings for 16th September 2012
1 Green Sandpiper - marsh 76 Gadwall - site count 42 Meadow Pipit - flew W, plus a few birds on the marsh 1 Yellow Wagtail - scrape 1 Kingfisher - scrape Additional bird sightings from 15th - 3 Buzzard, 12 Siskin, 3 Reed Warbler, 2 Sedge Warbler, 1 Swallo
16 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Mid Snipe - 4 Redshank - 2 Lapwing - 24 Black-headed Gull - 45 Curlew - 6 Teal - 25 Tufted Duck - 10 Grey Heron - 2 Saline Lagoon Time/AM Tide/Mid Grey Heron - 1 Hawthorn Wood Sparrow -
16 September 2012
Bar-tailed Godwit
A juvenile Bar-tailed Godwit was a good start to the day, it appeared over the mere before settling down in front of Ron Barker hide. Other waders included upto 20 Ruff, 60 Snipe and 700 Lapwing. The main feature of the day was the big increase in Pink-fo
15 September 2012
Todays Wildlife Sightings
Wader Lake Time/AM Tide/Low Lapwing - 68 Redshank - 2 Black-headed Gull - 58 Teal - 20 Grey Heron - 2 Lesser Black-backed Gull - 2 Tufted Duck - 6 Hawthorn Wood Bullfinch - 8 Chaffinch - 6 Nuthatch - 1 Robin - 1 Blue Tit - 10 Willo
15 September 2012
Out on the reserve today
Black-tailed godwit - 7 So far on the main lagoon there are mallard, shoveler, teal and a pintail all in various stages of eclipse plumage. Plenty of dragonfly activity as well as the day begins to warm up! Green sandpiper - 4 Kingfisher - 1
15 September 2012
Wildlife sightings for 15th September 2012
74 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 4 Snipe - main lake, wader scrape 6 Cetti's Warbler - wildside, reedbed, sheltered lagoon, south route, main lake 10+ Chiffchaff - wildisde, sheltered lagoon, south route 2 Willow Warbler - wildside 1 Peregrine - on h
15 September 2012
Whooper swans
The first two migratory whooper swans have arrived back at Welney.
15 September 2012
No Sea Birds
A windy start to the day making viewing difficult. As usual no pelagic species were blown in, always rare inland away from big bodies of deep water. Similar number of Pink-footed Geese to yesterday. Few reports received although the condition did concentr
14 September 2012
Award win!
I am pleased to say that last night we won the Sustainable Tourism Award in the Lancashire Tourism Awards. We can now make a submission to be considered for the National Tourism Awards in January and I am really hopeful that we have a good chance of bei
14 September 2012
Wildlife sightings for 14th September 2012
52 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 2 Wigeon - sheltered lagoon 5 Meadow Pipit - main lake infront of Headley hide 1 Kestrel - sitting on grazing marsh fence post Recent bird highlights: Garganey, Peregrine, Buzzard, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Dunlin, Ringed
14 September 2012
Wildlife sightings for 13th September 2012
6 Snipe - wader scrape, main lake, grazing marsh 2 Peregrine - on hospital across river 1 Kingfisher - entrance lake 1 Alba Wagtail - flew South 73 Meadow Pipit - mostly flying south with a few dropping on to the grazing marsh 7 Blackcap - site count 4 Wi
14 September 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader lake/am/Low Tide Teal - 23 Stock Dove - 2 Grey Heron - 5 Saline lagoon/River Grey Heron - 8 Other birds 13/9 - 20:15pm - Bittern (Flew over Wader Lake) 13/9 - 20:50pm - Barn Owl (Old Oak Meadow) Hawthorn Wood Great Spotted Woodpecker - 1 Nuthatch
14 September 2012
Never mind the neighbours.
It's very late in the year for flamingos to be breeding but this fact seems to have passed Slimbridge's flock of Chilean flamingos by. Visitors to the South American Pen will notice that there are several nests created right at the rear of the enclosure,
13 September 2012
Whimbrel
There are two whimbrel among the curlew roosting at Wader Lake tonight.
13 September 2012
Last few days.
A few internet / phone problems over the past few days are now (hopefully) sorted. A fine selection of migrants, winter visitors and the odd long stayer. Pink-footed Geese numbers have shot up with at least 2500 around the reserve today. More Teal, 1000+
13 September 2012